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[Kara's staring seriously into the camera when it clicks on, hair pulled up into a messy bun and arms spread business-like across her desk. on her left is an impressive stack of children's valentines (you know the kind, the ones with cartoon characters you buy in boxes for the class party) and on her right is an equally impressive bag of fun size chocolate.]

Greetings, fellow clubmates! I am sorry to be taking up your attention like this, but considering the date I am afraid that it cannot be avoided.

[the way she's speaking makes it seem like this is a life or death scenario, but then she keeps going and...]

In only a few days' time the Day of Valentines will be upon us! We do not celebrate such a holiday at home, but I have done the research on it and know very well that not receiving an affectionate greeting card can cause irreparable damage to one's soul and ruin lives!

[that's how it seemed in the many, many movies she watched that touched on the subject, at least]

I do not wish for my dear Numbered friends to suffer such a tragic fate! There were a great deal of charming cards and sweets on sale which I have taken the liberty of purchasing, and I implore you to allow me to write you at least one of them!

We may arrange for a drop-off point if you are leery of having your identity revealed, but please do not let pride keep you from accepting it! There is only so much time in which I can make these deliveries. I promise that my penmanship is excellent and any good tidings I write will stave off the horrible life-crushing feelings!

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the one with the excellent taste in skirt patterns? if so, then i certainly do! :)

nice
she still talks about you so i bet she'd give one to you too
she's got the flu tho so i've gotta deliver it if that's cool

that is perfectly fine! please send her my sympathies in addition to the cards - i know all too well how troublesome being ill during this sort of weather is. (┳◇┳)

do you happen to know if she has a preference of the different patterns and people on the cards? as you can see i purchased a great variety, so there are quite a few to choose from...

[ This pause was him checking in with Ari - she is delighted with the idea and dreadfully ill at the same time! ]

will do

She likes pink and purple and princess things
lots of girly stuff
i think she's trying to be more grown up so maybe ease off on the bows?? idk

oh, i know exactly what would be best for that! it will be the most ladylike card to have ever been received, i promise.

although i must apologize in advance - i iced the truth a bit in my initial post and may not have the most admirable penmanship. it has been some time since i seriously used cursive.

[fudged, but. whatever close enough. this is an important point to bring up!!]

[ ... iced... Skyler's English grades are all right so he's pretty sure he's just missing some foreign idiom here. This is the wrong assumption to make but he is trying, damn it. ]

i think she'd be pretty happy with anything even if your handwriting looks terrible
if she can read my handwriting i think you're golden

how many cards did you get anyway

this is reassuring to hear. my mother always despaired that some of my brothers could write more daintily than i, so sometimes it is a worry for me. i will simply do my best and hope that the sparkly ink forgives any errors. :)

i believe somewhere around 190? i purchased six boxes of cards and they seem to be commonly sold in packs of 32...i would have to check and add it up to be certain, though.

trust me if you're gonna put as much work as i think you're gonna into that thing she's gonna put that card up on her bulletin board and never take it down even if you have doctor handwriting
could even take a picture if you want

[ ... THAT IS A LITTLE EXCESSIVE. ]

so ok
just in case everyone on the network DID ask for one you'd be straight up on that ball
that's
a lot

haha, i do not think that will be necessary! i trust your words and am simply happy that i am able to give something at all.

i suppose it is? it does not feel like very many when they are still in the boxes like this. i simply wanted to ensure i had the appropriate supplies to be able to deliver on my offer. (/・0・)

k
offer's there if you change your mind

what are you gonna do if you don't use em all

thank you for that, it is very kind. :)

send them home to my family and friends at my old university, i think. they should hopefully find them charming.

why'd you come here
sounds like you have a lot

to study astrophysics. my instructors at home were very intelligent, but we did not possess the facilities and equipment to truly learn everything we could. so i came here.

[ Wow. No offense, but astrophysics was the last thing he would have expected. Hidden depths and how. ]

how long ago was that?

the middle of august. i arrived a little bit before the beginning of the last semester, although at times it feels as though i have been here a much smaller amount of time.

still feeling pretty new huh
this whole network thing must've made things really weird at the beginning

not particularly! i did not access it until several months after receiving the numbers in my mind, so it was more of a new wrinkling than an overwhelming event.

in many ways it was very reassuring to find a place where the people were as lost feeling as i was. :)

well
that's one way to make friends

sucks that you had to come to locke at a bad time
it was normal here a year back i swear

there is nothing to be apologizing for! i have found everything that has happened to be very thrilling - like a chapter from a fantastical story.

so you're enjoying all of this is what you're saying

most of it, yes! obviously the portions which result in people being injured are not enjoyable, but i think that goes without the saying.

can't say i'm with you on all of that
but i'm not judging how you get your kicks

[ He's sort of past arguing his point anyway. ]

hope you get through this ok
those astrophysics aren't gonna study themselves

do not worry! i am much more durable than i first appear, so it will be fairly difficult for me to be damaged beyond recovery. ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

and with so many of the people using the network being the down and dour, there must be someone to balance them out with a sunnier view. :)

[ Lucky break on both the echo front and attitude fronts. Huh. ]

like i said as long as you're having fun
just don't expect a lot of help coming

i do not usually do things with the expectation that others will swoop in to aid me. if my friends wish to give me help, i am eternally grateful, but it is rather selfish to begin tasks one does not believe themselves capable of finishing alone.

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